Breakdown Cover Types

This section is designed to provide more information regarding the breakdown cover options available from the main UK providers.

Homestart Breakdown Cover

Home start breakdown cover really will help you sleep at night, because you can be confident that, in the unfortunate event of your car breaking down overnight, you will be able to receive assistance from a qualified and experienced vehicle expert. Basic roadside recovery does not usually incl...

National Recovery

Similar to roadside recovery, UK national breakdown cover may have a unique title attributed to it by the provider. No matter which provider you choose, this option can generally be viewed as an extra feature added to roadside recovery. You are entitled to an attempted fix, and if the problem ...

Onward Travel Breakdown Cover

With onward travel breakdown cover, you give yourself the chance the stay mobile if your own vehicle cannot be fixed by the roadside. Unfortunately, sometimes a vehicle is beyond a quick fix and may require a couple of days repair at a garage; in this case it would be useful to have alternativ...

Personal Breakdown Cover

Personal breakdown cover gives you cover if you breakdown in any vehicle. For example, should you experience a breakdown as a passenger in another person's car, the vehicle and the driver will be entitled to your own type of breakdown cover. Single cover will specifically entitle you to ...

Roadside Recovery

Providers may have their own unique name for roadside recovery, but generally this service is the most basic option available to motorists. Taking out some form of breakdown cover, even if it is the minimum service, gives you the benefit of expert assistance in a potentially stressful situatio...

Vehicle Cover

Vehicle breakdown cover gives you valuable peace of mind; with this form of cover you can be confident that if your vehicle is being driven by another licence holder, with your permission, then a breakdown can be confidently assessed and dealt with by an expert. If you live in a household with...

Breakdown Cover - What are my options?...

With so much choice regarding the types and levels of breakdown cover available, it can be difficult to decide which one is going to be the most beneficial. You can choose to cover yourself in any car, or cover your car irrespective of the driver. You can also opt to include extras on top of your basic roadside recovery; national breakdown, onward travel and home start are all popular additions to breakdown cover. There are also niche areas of breakdown cover, including van, motorbike, caravan and trailer breakdown cover.

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